Mythology

Ninigi arrives on Earth prepared to rule, only to find that the realm already has a king. After making a dangerous wager, Ninigi has only seven days to claim the throne… and woo a bride who has a terrible secret. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From an ancient Shinto text: The goddess Amaterasu tasks her eager grandson Ninigi with ruling the earthly realm… But first, Ninigi will have to find the right guide for the dangerous journey to the world below.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A meeting with the giantesses leaves Frigg with a powerful gift and a plan. She returns to Asgard to seek revenge for her son’s death — but finds her home, and its residents, changed. Soon, she is changed, too.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When an all-powerful goddess realizes her life in Asgard has become unsatisfying, she embarks on a quest across the World Tree to find herself… and maybe secure a kingdom of her very own.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Midway through his sacred journey, the monk Tripitaka experiences a strange and unsettling visitation. The next stop on their journey may be the last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Obatala defends the world against death and destruction from his vengeful sister, Olokun, orisha of the sea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Yoruba tale from West Africa tells of Obatala, a restless Orisha whose boundless creativity led him to create the world as we know it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After escaping Hades twice, the clever Sisyphus had drawn the ire of the gods. When they found him, they made sure he would face one of the most horrific punishments in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an effort to become the cleverest man in all of Greece, Sisyphus drew the ire of the gods for a long list of crimes — seducing his niece, killing guests in his home, and betraying the king of gods, Zeus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Asgard in peril, Thor must reconcile with his estranged son in order to keep the universe itself from collapsing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To save an innocent boy from death, Thor must partner with the chaotic, mischievous Loki. But the foe they face is perhaps too powerful — even for gods.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The iconic God of Thunder is enlisted for an epic mission. But it will take a wise empress and a cunning giantess to achieve the impossible.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final installment of our Astrology takeover, we look at Pisces, Aries, and Taurus — the twin fish, the ram, and the bull of the zodiac. For more celestial stories, keep listening across Parcast Network for episodes on the rest of the Zodiac signs, constellations and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our astrology takeover continues, with Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Aquarius — the archer, the sea goat, and the water-bearer. For more celestial stories, keep listening across Parcast Network for episodes on the Zodiac signs, constellations and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our astrology takeover continues with the stories behind Virgo, Libra and Scorpio — the maiden, the scales of justice, and the vicious scorpion. For more celestial stories, keep listening across Parcast Network for episodes on the rest of the Zodiac signs, constellations and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices